PRESS RELEASE

Two Multi-car Crashes Force Road Closures During Commute

Burns Road

The evening commute on January 23, 2019 was extremely busy for the Pelham Police and Fire Departments. They responded to two separate multi-car crashes that forced road closures during the evening commute.

The first crash was reported at 4:34 pm at the intersection of Burns Road and Quail Run Lane. There were three cars involved in the crash. The first vehicle was a 2018 U Haul transit van operated by Samuel Ogden, age 28, from Brookline, NH. Ogden was driving off Quail Run Lane, traveling across Burns Road and attempting to drive onto Savannah Lane when he caused the crash and flipped his van on its side. Ogden failed to yield the right of way to the vehicles traveling on Burns Road causing a major crash at the intersection involving two other vehicles.

The second vehicle involved was a 2015 black GMC Denali pickup truck operated by Daniel Luce, age 66, Pelham, NH. Luce was traveling eastbound on Burns Road when Ogden hit the Denali forcing it to strike the third vehicle involved. The third vehicle was a 2018 blue Mazda 3 operated by Richard Sarault, age 64, Pelham, NH. Sarault was traveling westbound on Burns Road when his vehicle was struck by Ogden’s van and Luce’s Denali.

All three vehicles were badly damaged and towed from the scene. Luce sustained non-life threatening injuries and he was transported to Southern New Hampshire Regional Medical Center by Pelham Fire. Sarault was also injured in the crash and he declined medical treatment from Pelham Fire Ambulance. Ogden declined medical attention and did not report any injuries.

Ogden was issued a summons for Reckless Operation. He is scheduled to appear in the 10th Circuit District Court – Salem on March 4th at 8:00am.

Burns Road was closed for approximately 50 minutes until the vehicles could be removed from the scene.     

Sherburne Road

Shortly after,  at approximately 5:30 pm, both Police and Fire responded to Sherburne Road for a multi-car crash. There were three vehicles also involved in that crash. Due to the damage and injury, Sherburne Road was closed while emergency personnel took care of the operators.

Susan Martin, age 61, Pelham, NH was traveling eastbound on Sherburne Road, operating a 2011 Honda Fit. Martin failed to slow and stop in traffic causing her vehicle to rear end a 2018 Toyota Rav4 operated by Cynthia Lepore. Lepore had also been traveling eastbound, coming to a stop in traffic when she was struck from behind forcing her vehicle to strike the 2005 Chevy Silverado pickup truck that was stopped in front of her. The truck was operated by William Craig, age 72, Pelham, NH.

Martin suffered a serious injury to her right ankle, she was transported to Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, MA. Lepore sustained non-life threatening injuries and was also transported to Lowell General Hospital for medical attention. Craig declined medical attention on scene and drove himself to the hospital.

Martin and Lepore’s vehicles sustained significant damage. They had to physically be pulled a part by two separate tow trucks. Craig’s truck sustained minor damage to the rear bumper, and he was able to drive it from the scene.

Sherburne Road was closed for approximately 30 minutes. Hudson Police assisted in closing Sherburne Road down at Dracut Road, and Sherburne and Mammoth Road was closed detouring the motoring public into Dracut, MA and back around into Hudson, NH.

There are pictures attached. Any questions can be directed to Lt. Anne Perriello, 603 635-2411.

Involved parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Alert sent on 01/23/2019 at 8:47PM EST

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